Category: Culture

From arched feet to reading the soles of your shoes, the late 1800s held some strange beliefs about feet. Look at Your Foot It is…

Weird, ghostly noises were reported on Church Island, North Carolina in 1928. Locals pointed to the spirits of pirates and buccaneers who once sailed the…

In 1922, it was reported that a ghost revealed where he hid his gold to a family renting his former home. I’ve always enjoyed ghost…

After hearing so many people say that hatpins were used for self-defense, I finally found a hatpin story in the wild. In truth, I wasn’t…

As an American, I strongly believe in the Freedom of Religion and in Freedom From Religion. As a Pagan and Witch, I am often on…

The world is full of ghost superstitions, and no civilization was immune to thoughts of life after death, restless spirits, and unresolved issues. For this…

The pumpkin is an ancient symbol of the autumn harvest. It symbolizes abundance and family prosperity. It is also a modern symbol of Halloween, Samhain,…

In this letter to the editor published in 1915, the writer discusses a recent closing of a prostitution house and how it does not affect…

Being one of the earliest tools made by humans, various superstitions and beliefs have arisen surrounding them. Early axes were originally made from stone and…

When things are looking particularly bleak in society, I remind myself that most of this is not new. For instance, in the following letter to…